High income OECD countries Compared by People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate
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DEFINITION:
This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 33% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 32.7% | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 29.4% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Slovenia | 28.6% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | New Zealand | 28.3% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Australia | 26.8% | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Spain | 26.6% | 2008 | ||
| =9 | Canada | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| =9 | Israel | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Luxembourg | 26% | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Slovakia | 25.4% | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Poland | 25.3% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Ireland | 25.2% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Germany | 25.1% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Portugal | 24% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Iceland | 23.2% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Finland | 23% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Belgium | 22.1% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Austria | 20.9% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Estonia | 20.6% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Greece | 20.1% | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Italy | 19.8% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Netherlands | 18.8% | 2008 | ||
| =25 | France | 18.2% | 2008 | ||
| =25 | Denmark | 18.2% | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Switzerland | 17.5% | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Sweden | 12% | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Norway | 10% | 2009 | ||
| 30 | South Korea | 7.7% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Japan | 5% | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate
- 2 of the top 3 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are Christian.
- Tonga has ranked in the top 3 for obesity > adult obesity rate since 2000.
- 42 of the top 106 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are European.
- United States ranked first for obesity > adult obesity rate amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
- Czech Republic ranked first for obesity > adult obesity rate amongst Non-religious countries in 2008.
- 28 of the top 94 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are Cold countries'.
